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EP3409335A1
EP3409335A1 EP18173914.5A EP18173914A EP3409335A1 EP 3409335 A1 EP3409335 A1 EP 3409335A1 EP 18173914 A EP18173914 A EP 18173914A EP 3409335 A1 EP3409335 A1 EP 3409335A1
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extensions
shaft portion
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toy top
toy
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Kenji Horikoshi
Takeaki Maeda
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Tomy Co Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H1/00—Tops
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H1/00—Tops
    • A63H1/02—Tops with detachable winding devices
    • A63H1/04—Tops with detachable winding devices with string or band winding devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/16—Spinning-top games

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  • the present invention relates to a toy top.
  • a battle game using toy tops that has been known in the art involves forcing toy tops to collide with each other so that a resultant impact force stops the spinning of an opponent toy top or knocks out or disassembles the opponent toy top.
  • Some of such toy tops are designed to include offensive strength and defensive strength that are changeable.
  • an attachment with a bump is attached to a toy body, and the bump has such a shape that allows changing the offensive or defensive strength (e.g. Japanese Utility Model No. 3083443 ).
  • the attachment disclosed in Japanese Utility Model No. 3083443 is designed to impart different offensive strength and defensive strength according to whether the attachment is attached in the face-up or face-down position, so that the offensive strength and the defensive strength are changeable by reversing the attachment.
  • the offensive strength and the defensive strength of such a toy top can only be changed by removing the attachment from the toy body, turning over the attachment, and remounting the attachment to the toy body.
  • An object of the present invention which has been conceived in view of the above-described issue, is to provide a toy top having offensive strength that varies according to attacks received from an opponent toy top.
  • a toy top includes:
  • the second extensions vary the positions relative to the first extensions every time the main component rotates relative to the shaft portion.
  • the defensive or offensive strength varies accordingly.
  • the collision with an opponent toy top causes the main component to rotate stepwise relative to the shaft portion.
  • the toy top maintains the offensive and defensive strength according to the rotational position during a battle game. Such a battle game full of changes can entertain players.
  • the body has large depressions in the circumference in the state of the second extensions that are not ejected from the first extensions.
  • the body has a near-circular shape because at least a portion of the depressions in the circumference is filled with the second extensions.
  • the toy top can thereby parry the attack of the opponent toy top. This enhances the defensive strength while reducing the offensive strength.
  • the body has large depressions in the circumference.
  • the corners of the first extensions of the body are likely to collide with the opponent toy top. This enhances the offensive strength while reducing the defensive strength. Since the state of the depressions in the circumference of the body varies also in other cases, the offensive and defensive strength vary.
  • the second extensions are ejected such that the body has a near-circular shape in the circumference. Meanwhile, the defensive strength is enhanced while the offensive strength is reduced. The stability in the rotation of the toy top is thereby enhanced.
  • the second body part vertically overlaps with the first body part and rotates together with the shaft portion.
  • the second body part just rotates together with the shaft portion, which achieves a simple structure to allow the second body part to engage with the shaft portion.
  • the second body part engages with the shaft portion through the intermediary of a flywheel rotatable together with the shaft portion.
  • the shaft portion is coupled with the body when the main component rotates in a first direction relative to the shaft portion, and the shaft portion is decoupled from the body when the main component rotates in a second direction.
  • Fig . 1 illustrates a toy set including a toy top 1 and a toy-top launcher 60 according to the first embodiment.
  • the toy top 1 is of a type that can be used in a so-called "top battle game.”
  • the toy top 1 for example, can be used in a battle game in which a player wins the game when an opponent toy top 1 is disassembled as illustrated in Fig. 2 by the impact force of a collision between toy tops.
  • the toy top 1 is composed of a shaft portion 10, a flywheel 30, and a body 40.
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective cross-sectional view of the shaft portion 10 and the flywheel 30.
  • the terms up-down, right-left and front-rear represent the respective directions as illustrated in Fig. 3 .
  • the shaft portion 10 and the flywheel 30 each have a substantially symmetrical shape.
  • the shaft portion 10 includes a ground contact or spinning shaft 11 in the lower end section, a flange 12 in the middle section in the up-down direction, and a cylinder 13 in the upper end section.
  • the flange 12 is integrated with the cylinder 13.
  • the core of the cylinder 13 includes a post 14.
  • the upper end of the post 14 has a large diameter. This large diameter portion has two hooks 17 protruding radially outward in the front and back directions.
  • the post 14 is fixed to a lower shaft portion 10a.
  • the circumferential face of the lower shaft portion 10a has a diameter that decreases stepwise from the flange 12 to the tip of the spinning shaft 11, defining an inverted substantial cone as a whole.
  • the lower shaft portion 10a is fixed to the flange 12 with, for example, a screw (not shown).
  • Two holes 15 are formed in the front and back regions across the flange 12 and the cylinder 13.
  • the circumferential face of the cylinder 13 has two protrusions 16 in the right and left regions. The outer faces of the protrusions 16 are flush with the circumferential face of the flange 12.
  • the shaft portion 10 includes a cylindrical urging member 18.
  • the urging member 18 includes an annular top panel that fits to the upper end portion of the post 14.
  • the urging member 18 is hollow and has a downward opening.
  • the urging member 18 fits inside the cylinder 13 and surrounds the post 14.
  • the circumferential face at the lower end of the urging member 18 has two legs 18a protruding radially outward in the front and back directions.
  • the urging member 18 is assembled such that the legs 18a are exposed from the respective holes 15.
  • the holes 15 allow the respective legs 18a to move in the up-down direction therein.
  • the upward movement is limited by the upper edges of the holes 15.
  • the urging member 18 is urged upward by a spring 19. In a normal state, the upper end face of the urging member 18 is substantially flush with the upper edge of the cylinder 13.
  • the upper face of the urging member 18 has two ridges 20 radially extending in the left and right directions.
  • the flywheel 30 has an annular shape.
  • the inner bottom face of the flywheel 30 has an annular step 30a that accommodates the flange 12 of the shaft portion 10 disposed below.
  • the upper face of the flywheel 30 has two upward protrusions 31 extending in the right and left directions. In lower parts of the protrusions 31, recesses 32 are formed so that the protrusions 16 of the shaft portion 10 can be respectively received therein.
  • the upper face of the flywheel 30 has tongues 33 adjoining the outer faces of the protrusions 31 and extending upward. The tongues 33 protrude above the protrusions 31.
  • Fig . 4A and Fig. 4B are plan views of the body 40.
  • Fig. 5 is a bottom perspective view of the body 40.
  • Fig. 6 is an exploded top perspective view of the body 40.
  • Fig. 7 is an exploded bottom perspective view of the body 40.
  • the body 40 includes a top plate 41, a middle plate 42, and a bottom plate 43.
  • the top plate 41 and the bottom plate 43 are a first body part and constitute a main component.
  • the terms "top,” “bottom,” “left,” “right,” “front,” and “back” refer to the corresponding directions in Fig. 6 .
  • the top plate 41 has a substantially circular hole 41a defined in the center.
  • the top plate 41 has six extensions 41b in the circumference that are disposed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, extend radially outward, and have the same shape.
  • the top plate 41 has six pairs of protrusions and depressions which are constituted by first extensions 41b and portions where extensions 41 are not formed.
  • the extensions 41b may have different shapes and may be disposed at irregular intervals. Any number other than six of extensions 41b may be provided.
  • the top plate 41 also has arcuate slits 41c in the right and left regions.
  • the tongues 33 of the flywheel 30 can be inserted into the arcuate slits 41c.
  • the width of each arcuate slit 41c is large at one end and small at the other end in the circumferential direction.
  • the inner wall of the hole 41a in the top plate 41 has two projections 41d disposed in sites facing each other across the axis and protruding inward.
  • the bottom face of the top plate 41 has two cylindrical bosses 41e in sites facing each other across the axis.
  • the inner walls of central holes in the bosses 41e have an internal thread.
  • the bosses 41 may be disposed in other positions. The number of bosses 41 may be modified.
  • Fig. 8 is a plan view of the middle plate 42.
  • the middle plate 42 is a second body part and has an annular shape.
  • the inner wall of the middle plate 42 has two pairs of projections 42a provided in the opposite sites facing each other across the axis and protruding toward the center of the middle plate 42. The distance between each pair of projections 42a and 42a is determined such that the tongue 33 can be inserted therebetween.
  • the projections 42a and 42a hold the tongue 33 therebetween.
  • the relative rotation of the shaft portion 10 and thus the flywheel 30 to the top plate 41 and the bottom plate 43 causes the middle plate 42 to rotate in cooperation with the tongue 33 relative to the top plate 41 and the bottom plate 43.
  • the middle plate 42 also has six second extensions 42b in the circumference that are disposed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction and extend radially outward.
  • the top plate 42 has six couples of protrusions and depressions which are constituted by the extensions 42b and portions where the extensions 42b are not formed. These couples are disposed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.
  • the extensions 42b may be disposed at different intervals. Any number other than six of extensions 42b may be provided.
  • Each of the extensions 42b has an obtuse-angled corner at the front edge in the spin direction of the toy top 1 and an acute-angled corner at the rear edge in the spin direction of the toy top 1.
  • the extensions 42b each have a dimension that is covered by the extensions 41b in plan view.
  • the extensions 42b are ejected from and moved behind the extensions 41b when the top plate 41 and the bottom plate 43 are rotated relative to the middle plate 42.
  • the extensions 42b fill at least portions of the depressions defined between the neighboring extensions 41b and 41b of the top plate 41.
  • the body 40 has a substantially circular contour.
  • the extensions 42b do not extend more radially outward than the extensions 41b. If the extensions 42b extend more radially outward than the extensions 41b, the extensions 42b are likely to collide with an opponent toy top. If the opponent toy top spins in the same direction, the main component spins in the direction of coupling instead of decoupling relative to the shaft portion 10.
  • the bottom plate 43 includes an annular frame 43a.
  • the interior of the frame 43a is provided with a connector 43b supporting the frame 43a.
  • the connector 43b has a hole 43c defined in the central area and having a diameter equal to that of the hole 41a.
  • the connector 43b has two through-holes 43g in the front and rear.
  • the bosses 41e pass through the respective through-holes 43g.
  • the top plate 41 and the bottom plate 43 hold the middle plate 42 therebetween.
  • An external thread (not shown) fed through the through-holes 43g from underneath is screwed with the internal thread in the bosses 41e, and the body 40 is thereby assembled.
  • the bottom face of the bottom plate 43 has an annular wall 43d having an inner diameter equal to the diameter of the hole 43c.
  • the lower inner face of the annular wall 43d has two hooks 43e disposed opposite each other across the axis and extending inward.
  • One end of the lower face of each hook 43e has an undulation 43f that engages with the ridge 20 of the shaft portion 10.
  • the undulations 43f include several ridges in the circumferential direction.
  • a decorative component 47 is disposed in the hole 41a in the top plate 41.
  • the decorative component 47 has a substantially circular shape and has grooves 47a for engagement with the projections 41d in the circumference.
  • the decorative component 47 is fitted into the hole 41a and rotated in a predetermined direction, so that the projections 41d are engaged with the grooves 47a and the decorative component 47 is mounted to the top plate 41.
  • the decorative component 47 is provided for distinguishing the toy top 1 from the opponent toy top. Multiple decorative components having upper faces of different colors and/or shapes may be provided.
  • the protrusions 16 of the shaft portion 10 are aligned with the respective recesses 32 of the flywheel 30 from below, so as to fit the shaft portion 10 with the flywheel 30.
  • this fitted body is moved close to the body 40 from below.
  • the middle plate 42 should be preliminarily rotated relative to the top plate 41 and the bottom plate 43 to a predetermined position.
  • the tongues 33 of the flywheel 30 are then inserted to the respective arcuate slits 41c in the body 40 such that the tongues 33 of the flywheel 30 are disposed between the respective pairs of lugs 42a of the middle plate 42.
  • the hooks 17 of the shaft portion 10 are not aligned with the hooks 43e of the body 40 in the up-down direction.
  • This state is referred to as a decoupled state.
  • the shaft portion 10 of the fitted body is then urged toward the body 40.
  • the flywheel 30 is urged to the bottom face of the body 40.
  • the spring 19 in the shaft portion 10 contracts, and the urging member 18 sinks. This causes the hooks 17 of the shaft portion 10 to be relatively urged above the hooks 43e of the body 40.
  • the shaft portion 10 is turned together with the flywheel 30 in a predetermined direction (the direction opposite to the rotating direction of the toy top 1) relative to the top plate 41 and the bottom plate 43. This causes the hooks 43e of the body 40 to move beneath the hooks 17 of the shaft portion 10, such that the hooks 17 are aligned with the hooks 43e in the up-down direction.
  • the lower faces of the hooks 17 of the shaft portion 10 come into contact with the upper faces of the hooks 43e of the body 40 due to the urging force of the spring 19 inside the shaft portion 10.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary launcher that rotationally drives the toy top 1.
  • the toy top 1 is spun to engage in a battle with an opponent toy top 1.
  • the rotational force of the toy top 1 is generated with the launcher 60, such as that illustrated in Fig. 1 .
  • the launcher 60 includes an internal disk (not shown). The disk is urged in a first rotational direction by a spiral spring (not shown). A handle 61 is then pulled to pull a string (not shown) wound around the disk so as to spin the disk, thereby spinning a top holder 62. The spinning of the top holder 62 is transmitted to the toy top 1 through forks 63 protruding downward so as to spin the toy top 1. In such a case, the forks 63 are inserted into the arcuate slits 41c in the body 40.
  • the toy top 1 launched in this way spins in a predetermined direction in a predetermined field and collides with another toy top 1 of an opponent spinning in the same direction, for example.
  • the impact force generated by the collision causes a reactive force to be applied to the top plate 41 and the bottom plate 43 in a direction opposite to the rotational direction of the shaft portion 10 and the flywheel 30. This causes the top plate 41 and the bottom plate 43 to spin in the opposite direction relative to the rotational direction of the shaft portion 10 and the flywheel 30.
  • the middle plate 42 rotates together with the flywheel 30 and thus rotates together with the shaft portion 10; thus, the extensions 42b of the middle plate 42 are ejected to or exposed in the depressions of the top plate 41.
  • toy top 1 can parry the attack of the opponent toy top.
  • the defensive strength is thus enhanced while the offensive strength is reduced.
  • the extensions 42b may be configured to be completely ejected from the extensions 41b and fully fitted in the spaces (depressions) defined between the neighboring extensions 41b and spaces may be defined between the extensions 41b and the extensions 42b at the front edge in the spin direction of the toy top 1 and between those at the rear edge in the spin direction of the toy top 1.
  • the ejection of the extensions 42b doubles the number of extensions (the number of blades).
  • the extensions 42b may overlap with the extensions 41b at the rear edge in the spin direction of the toy top 1, or no space may exist between the extensions 42b and the extensions 41b.
  • the spaces are divided by the extensions 42b at the front edge and the extensions 42b at the rear edge in the spin direction of the toy top 1, such that the spaces are narrowed, which results in an increased defensive strength.
  • the spaces may be defined between extensions 41b and the extensions 42b at the front edge in the spin direction of the toy top 1 or between those at the rear edge in the spin direction of the toy top 1.
  • the spaces between the extensions 41b at the front edge in the spin direction of the toy top 1 and those between the extensions 41b at the rear edge in the spin direction of the toy top 1 may be completely filled with the neighboring extensions 42b.
  • the body 40 and the shaft portion 10 are coupled by rotation of the body 40 and the shaft portion 10 in a first direction and decoupled by rotation of the body 40 and the shaft portion 10 in a second direction.
  • the present invention may also be applied to a toy top 1 including a body 40 and a shaft portion 10 that is not decoupled by mere rotation of the body 40 and the shaft portion 10 relative to each other around an axis.
  • the extensions 42b are ejected. Conversely, as the shaft portion 10 and the body 40 move from the coupled state to the decoupled state, the extensions 42b may be moved behind the extensions 41b.
  • the main component (first body part) includes both the top plate 41 and the bottom plate 43.
  • the main component may include either the top plate 41 or the bottom plate 43.
  • the extensions 42b are provided under the extensions 41b formed in the main component. Conversely, the extensions 41b may be provided under the extensions 42b.

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